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  Did you know that October 20th is International Sloth Day? This day is the perfect time to break out the sloth crafts for preschool, especially if you are already tired of all things pumpkin!  This year, Monkey, Bo and I decided to celebrate International Sloth Day early by making these chenille stem sloths! Sloth …

The best science projects are hands on, and the best Halloween activities involve something spooky or just a bit gross. The eyeball STEM challenge is the perfect bridge between Halloween and STEM activities for kids. This Halloween STEM activity is the perfect addition to our collection of Halloween activities for preschoolers. Young kids will love completing …

We can never have enough agriculture! Let’s showcase harvest themed classroom door decorations as they inspire students to want to become involved with farming in a more creative manner while also promoting the importance of farming and food production! Check out our favorite harvest classroom door decorations right here! We don’t have to go far …

Try these fun apple STEM activities with the kiddos in the classroom or home this year! These apple activities for kindergarten and preschool will bring STEM to life starting in the early years! Let’s face it, sometimes the STEM subjects of science, technology, engineering, and math are difficult to translate for a younger audience. How …

We love using manipulatives for hands-on educational activities, but I’m not always happy with what is available commercially. I wanted small clay number manipulatives that both had numbers but that could also be used for counting and illustrating math in a concrete way. One night, we came up with the idea to make clay number manipulatives from …

One of my favorite things to do in the STEM classroom is to use common everyday items in new ways to create fun STEM challenges for students. During the back to school season, I like to work with materials that are fall-themed, like apples. In this apple tower STEM challenge students will compete to see …